Although there is a clear positive link between community wind energy (CWE) projects and
social acceptance, there is still empirical and conceptual ambiguity concerning the details of …

In response to the effects of climate change, many countries are realigning their energy
systems to the principle of sustainability. An energy system change will lead to the …

Social sciences have been very prolific in the last decades in publishing research that
attempts to better understand the social acceptance of renewable energy technologies and …

A step change is needed in the deployment of renewable energy if the triple challenge of
ensuring climate change mitigation, energy security, and energy affordability is to be met …

Addressing climate change requires societies to transition away from fossil fuels toward low-
carbon energy, including renewables. Unfortunately, large wind projects have proven …

To foster the green energy transition, local acceptance of wind energy is highly relevant.
Since simple solutions like setback distances do not reflect the issue complexity, we …

This article explores municipal acceptance of wind power in Sweden and draws conclusions
on the basis of semi-structured interviews with municipal decision-makers, together with …

Wind energy has a pivotal role to play in the transition to renewable energy. However, social
opposition to developer-owned wind farms is a key barrier to its deployment. While research …

Net-zero energy systems are critical for reducing global temperature change to 1.5° C.
Transitioning to net-zero systems is simultaneously a technological and a social challenge …

The global growth of wind energy markets offers opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. However, wind variability and intermittency (across multiple timescales) indicate …